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Advances in bacterial exopolysaccharides: from production to biotechnological applications
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Limitations and constraints ofacterial EPS development are stressed and correlation of bacterial EPS properties with polymer applications is emphasized, along with current downstream strategies.About:
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Exopolysaccharides of Lactic Acid Bacteria: Production, Purification and Health Benefits towards Functional Food
Helena Mylise Sørensen,Keith D. Rochfort,Susan Maye,George Graham MacLeod,Dermot Brabazon,Christine E. Loscher,Brian Freeland +6 more
TL;DR: An overview of the functional food market together with the biosynthesis of EPS is provided, and factors influencing the production of EPS as well as methods for isolation, characterisation and quantification are reviewed.
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Current and Future Applications of Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides
TL;DR: This chapter reviews the current knowledge concerning the functional properties of bacterial exopolysaccharides as well as describing their actual usages and future potential applications.
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Rheological and emulsifying properties of an exopolysaccharide produced by potential probiotic Leuconostoc citreum-BMS strain.
Yousra Abid,Samia Azabou,Christophe Blecker,Adem Gharsallaoui,Maria Michela Corsaro,Souhail Besbes,Hamadi Attia +6 more
TL;DR: Results related to the emulsifying as well as interfacial properties showed that EPS-BMS had great potential to be applied as emulsifier and/or emulsion stabilizer in both neutral and acidic conditions.
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Genetic regulation, biosynthesis and applications of extracellular polysaccharides of the biofilm matrix of bacteria.
Vandana,Surajit Das +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , a review illustrates structure, structure-function relationship, genetics, regulation, biosynthetic pathways, and various applications of extracellular polysaccharides, which is crucial for tailor-made polymers via genetic, metabolic and protein engineering approaches.
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